Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $202.63, but opened at $210.78. Five Below shares last traded at $207.4730, with a volume of 117,145 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FIVE. Weiss Ratings cut Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Craig Hallum boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $261.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Five Below from a “cautious” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $254.05.

Five Below Stock Down 0.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.72, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $199.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.41.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Bayban bought a new position in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 966.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) is an American specialty discount retailer offering a broad assortment of merchandise priced primarily at $5 or below. Since its founding in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, the company has pursued a value-focused retail model targeting tweens, teens and beyond, with stores designed to deliver trend-driven products at an accessible price point. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below has grown into a national chain operating in dozens of U.S.